Sweethearts won't up the ante this year by way of Valentine's Day gifts, according to a report by the National Retail Federation.The average person will spend about $130 on gifts for the holiday this year,...
Flowers are left with notes written in French reading 'I am Charlie' and "rest in peace" near the fence at the French Embassy over a flower memorial January 8, 2015 in Washington, D.C., in response to the attack on satirical French magazine Charlie Hebdo by three gunmen that took the lives of 12 people.
Bobby Karmi | Contributing Writer
• September 24, 2014
Founder of the Third World Press, Haki R. Madhubuti, reads parts from Richard Wright's "Native Son" at the 26th annual celebration of Banned Books Week in Chicago, Illinois.
From left, University of California, Berkeley student Shannon Thomas, 21, former student Nicoletta Commins, 22, and student Aryle Butler, 20, prepare to speak during a press conference at the Graduate...
On Monday, Mar. 31, Wilmington’s city manager, Sterling Cheatham, released a series of recommendations outlining the city’s plan to reduce rampant gang violence that the city has been experiencing lately.
Christopher Eberhardt | Contributing Writer
• April 2, 2014
Many consider Bela Fleck the premiere banjo player in the world. He and his wife, Abigail Washburn, gave a captivatingly skillful performance at Kenan Auditorium Thursday, March 27th.
PopMatters critics named "12 Years a Slave" the number one movie of 2013. Benedict Cumberbatch, left, plays "William Ford" and Chiwetel Ejiofor plays "Solomon Northup" in Steve McQueen's hit film.
Tabitha Shiflett | Staff Writer
• November 13, 2013
Tabitha Shiflett gives tips for making Thanksgiving special at college. She also provides microwave recipes for delicious Thanksgiving meals that don't require the effort and money that typically go into cooking a turkey in this way.
